Description: Panelists discuss new non-traditional investments, innovative assets and investment-management techniques, and their applications. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 2.

Description: Discussed the beginning of the Investment Section of the Society of Actuaries. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: Discusses innovative ways in which insurance companies can obtain capital for investment and new business. Includes purchasing collateralized mortgage obligations [CMOs]. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. The panelists discuss how some products have evolved in such a way that they are more compatible with available investments, that is the product design translates to a feasible investment strategy, which provides not only sufficient yield but also acceptable performance in various interest-rate environments. The panelists consider whether the trend will continue, and discuss the role of regulation, implications on educational activities for actuaries to understand better the asset side, and other issues. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4A.

Description: 1993 SOA Spring Meeting, Boston. This presenters in this session discussed the impact of lower interest rates. In 1993 the Moody's Aaa Corporate Yield were near 8%. Questions raised: • Are lower interest rates here to stay? • What are the product development implications? • What are the market share implications? • Are we recognizing the disintermediation risk?

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New York City Meeting covers an overview of the market for acquiring blocks of business, the legal, regulatory and valuation issues involved, acquiring a block through assumption reinsurance or novation, and tax and legal considerations in the acquisition process. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. This panel discusses a prevailing economic scenario, financing economic growth, investment strategies, and risk management.

Description: In session 22 PD of the Montreal Spring Meeting panelists discuss a range of issues relating to equity-indexed annuities EIAs. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23. Vol 2.

Description: In session 136 PD of the Washington annual Meeting panelists discuss various methods for measuring investment performance and benchmarking investment performance against liabilities. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: This panel of session 3PD of the Washington Annual Meeting discusses a range of topics which fall under a new professional label of financial engineer, and how this role relates to the role of the actuary. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.